Akechi has short chesnut brown hair and reddish-brown eyes. Akechi, the 20-year-old high school detective known as "The Detective Prince," presents himself as well-mannered, friendly, and charismatic. However, his cheerful demeanor is merely a facade concealing his cold and unpleasant personality. His haunted childhood forms the basis of his misanthropic worldview and deep self-loathing, which he reveals only to a select few. Has killed many under the order of his father, which he resents.